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Posted by anonymous | March 08, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Thank you John

I will preface by stating I NEVER write reviews, even if there's compensation for doing so. John is the best - very communicative, very understanding, and will explain everything very clearly so your understanding is where it needs to be. I feel as if my first experience with law enforcement made me ...feel like a terrible, guilty person (all over a victimless crime); and I didn't know much at all. Yet when I met John upon a referral I immediately knew and felt that this was the guy I did not deserve. I am beyond thankful for the very very positive outcome in my case (which lasted 2 years) and it is all thanks to John. This is a man that will fight for you through the entire process. Thank you John.

Posted by Ben | March 03, 2021 | Hired Attorney

OWI Second/Refusal

I cannot say enough good things about attorney Bayer. I was charged with a second OWI and refusal and since this is a criminal charge, felt I needed to hire representation. I interviewed 5 attorneys before deciding on John Bayer, and it was an easy decision. From our first conversation I could tell J...ohn was very knowledgeable and an expert in his field. Yet at the same time he talks to you like a person and friend, not just another client. He spoke on my level and put everything in layman's terms. From there he took care of everything, and kept me informed on what was happening. He understood how important this was to me, and how it could effect me professionally and fought hard for me. He filed a motion to dismiss evidence based on the video we had. The court agreed with everything John argued, and we won the motion. After this he motioned to have the charges dismissed and the court granted dismissal. John was able to get the OWI Second and the Refusal charges dismissed. I cannot express how grateful I am to have had attorney Bayer represent me. He is a true professional in every sense and I would recommend him to anyone that needs his services. Thank you John!

Posted by Dave | December 30, 2020 | Hired Attorney

My OWI [2nd] experience

I was expecting to have to go to jail for this. Huber, ancle braclets, ignition lock but Mr.Bayer looked at the case and said I had a shot at beating it because of the dash cam video in the sheriff's car. I was still not to optimistic but it was worth a shot. The court made a mistake on my first appe...arance but the judge would not accept Mr. Bayer's dismissal motion. Then covid hit so we had a few rechedualings. Dec.9 was the next in person hearing and the court made another mistake and Mr. Bayer ,again, went for a dismissal but explained to me that ,if accepted the DA could just recharge me. I was not to optimistic again but the judge went for it! He took a 10 min. break and the DA and Mr. Bayer had a conversation that I couldn't here. I was floored when he came back and said the state will drop ALL OWI charges if I accept a reckless driving ticket, which I did [of course!] I could not be happier! I really did not think this could happen. I'm very impressed and greatfull to Mr. Bayer and will absolutely recommend him to any of my friends and family. Or anyone else who needs a lawyer. Thank you so much, John. Sincerely, Dave Q.

Posted by Troy | October 15, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Troy B vs. Village of East Troy

I found John using a simple Google search, " best OWI lawyer in southern Wisconsin". John was one of 5 attorneys I called. He was the only one that was actually willing to talk to me personally and right away I could tell he actually cared about getting me justice. It was a difficult battle at the mu...nicipal level and it didn't go anywhere due to a biased judge that didn't care to actually look at the evidence, so we took it to the county level in a jury court. It was an almost 3 year process for me particularly due to covid but thru the duration of that time John never stopped working hard on my case. When the day finally came for my chance in court, John was prepared and made all the right decisions that he figured would be our best chance at winning. He worked on his toes and caught every little mistake in the officers story. He presented all these points to the jury and luckily they saw our point of view. I could not have asked for a better attorney for me. He always treated me like a real person, and he is very down to earth. Definitely would recommend John Bayer to anyone. And will be my first call if I ever need his help again.

Posted by anonymous | August 23, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Honest, straight forward, and a fighter.

It was my first offence and John helped with my situation. He checks everything to help with my case and fought to not get the Interlock. I am really glad he went above expectations and recommend him to represent you.

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